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24 September 2013
Beijing – Focus on results of cultural heritage project

The initial results of 18 months of work on “Cultural heritage: the source of wisdom, heritage and humanity” have been presented at the Italian Embassy in Beijing.The project is part of the “MFA/Regions/China” programme, which promotes partnerships and collaboration between Italian regions and Chinese provinces. The “Summary event” was attended by the Italian Ambassador in […]

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24 September 2013
Hamburg – Italian contribution to literary festival

Italy is taking part in the Harbourfront Literaturfestival in Hamburg. The Festival, now in its 5th edition, is a major feature of the international literary calendar in Germany and the rest of Europe, with over 20,000 visitors and 80 events. The Italian presence once again enjoys the suppport of the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, […]

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23 September 2013
Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Tourism: Italy Best Country, according to Conde Nast Traveler

Tourism: Italy Best Country, according to Conde Nast Traveler Conde Nast Traveler, one of the leading British-American tourism magazines, has given Italy its “Readers’ Travel Award”, a prize that recognises the commercial and cultural value of Italy as a tourism destination. Italy was voted Favourite Country, overtaking not just France, in second place, the United […]

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23 September 2013
Usa – September is “Italian Culture Month” in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has proclaimed September “Italian Culture Month”. At the ceremony toopen two wind farms built by Enel Green Power at Rocky Ridge and Chisholm View, the Secretary of State for Oklahoma, Larry V. Parman, delivered Governor Mary Fallin’s “Proclamation”. The document was received by the Italian Consul General in Houston, Fabrizio Nava, whose jurisdiction also […]

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23 September 2013
Buenos Aires – Discussing Italian law and culture

Italian law and culture are the focus of a series of lectures being held in Buenos Aires. The lectures are being organised by CPACF, the public law college, in collaboration with L’Italiano magazine and with the support of the Italian Embassy, our Consulate General in Buenos Aires and the principal Italian institutions in Argentina. Topics […]

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20 September 2013
Usa – “Young leaders” meet in Austin

The capital of Texas, Austin, will host the 2013 Young Leaders Conference (YLC) from 17-19 October, the central theme of which will be “Roots and borders: how personal and collective identities interact with politics and economics in a changing world”. Participants in the encounter are from 12 difference countries and their aim is to create […]

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19 September 2013
Budapest – Kaleidoscope of events to promote Italy

Three full days of events – 18, 19 and 20 October – to offer a 360° panorama on Italy, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest: the culture, flavor, tradition and ingenuity of Made in Italy that give Italy its image around the world. Read more, in Italian.

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19 September 2013
Kabul – Dilkush Palace restored thanks also to Italy

Italy is a contributor to the restoration of Kabul’s historic Dilkush Palace – designed by British architect Christopher Finlayson for Emir Habibullah and built between 1914 and 1917 – with artistic tiles produced by Manifatture Sottosasso of Faenza, which will be used to complete the project that began in 2012. Read more, in Italian

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18 September 2013
Osaka – Italy gaining ground in western Japan

Italy is “growing” in western Japan thanks to our diplomatic network. Consul General Marco Lombardi recently hosted a promotional event for Ferrari spumante at his residence. President of Cantine Ferrari Matteo Lunelli and approximately 150 food/wine sector operators attended a product tasting event. Mayor of Kobe Tatsuo Yada then invited Ferrari to participate in two […]

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17 September 2013
BULGARIA – Exhibition “Raffaello Sanzio from Urbino to Sofia” opens

An exhibition dedicated to Raffaello Sanzio that opened in Sofia, Bulgaria included the painting “St. Catherine in Alexandria” along with ten 17th, 18th and 19th century prints of his most famous works, on loan from the Accademia Raffaello in Urbino. The event was organised by the City of Sofia, the Marches region, the city of […]

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17 September 2013
ITALY-USA: The architecture of both countries in the forefront

“Architecture and Identity”, jointly organised by the Italian Consulate General and the PI-Philly (Italian Professionals in Philadelphia) association, with the participation of American and Italian “archi-stars” Peter Bohlin – designer of, among other things, the New York Apple Store’s glass cube, and Paolo Desideri, noted for Rome’s new Tiburtina railway station, took place over recent […]

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